7 hours ago · SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Trump administration plans to seize a second plane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ’s government that is currently in the Dominican Republic.. Secretary of State Marco Rubio intends to announce the seizure on Thursday during a visit to Santo Domingo, the last stop of his five nation tour of Central America, according to a U.S ...

7 hours ago · The Trump administration plans to seize the second of two planes belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government that is currently in the Dominican Republic.

Sep 2, 2024 · A high-ranking official from the Dominican Republic told CNN that Maduro’s aircraft had been in Dominican territory undergoing maintenance at the time it was seized by US authorities.

Sep 5, 2024 · A second plane linked to Venezuelan strongman President Nicolas Maduro is being investigated in the Dominican Republic, a source with knowledge of the situation told CNN.

Sep 3, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has seized a luxury jet used by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro that officials say was illegally purchased through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States in violation of sanctions and export control laws.

Sep 2, 2024 · The United States has seized a plane used by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and flown it from the Dominican Republic to Florida after determining that its purchase violated U.S. sanctions,...

Jul 29, 2024 · On Monday, President Luis Abinader announced that the Dominican Republic respects the decision of the Venezuelan government, led by Nicolás Maduro, to withdraw its diplomatic staff from the country. This move comes in response to the Dominican Republic’s statements regarding the results of Sunday’s elections in Venezuela.

Jan 9, 2025 · President Luis Abinader expressed strong support for Venezuela’s transition to democracy, urging the current Venezuelan authorities to embrace a peaceful shift toward freedom.

Friday, August 16, 2024 – A coalition of countries, convened in Santo Domingo during the inauguration of the new presidential term of Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader, issued a strong appeal for wisdom and prudence in Venezuela.

Jul 30, 2024 · The National Electoral Council (CNE) in Venezuela announced a 51% win of current President Nicolas Maduro. During the weekly La Semanal press conference, President Abinader said the Dominican Republic does not have an ambassador in Venezuela, just a business attache.